The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
Flags at Half Mast and Bells TOllsd oil
- Through th, City Of Albany.
Frisnds Permitted 10 lake a Farewell Look
at the Face Of the Dead.
The Private Funeral Ceremony-Borne to
the Church-The Public Services
Taken to the Cemetery and Grave

snsd a proclamation to the citizsns OF
Albsny. He requested that their places
of business be closed, and that they cease
from their usual employment during the
funeral exercises, which occurred at p.
M, today, frohi st. Paul's Episcopal
Ciiurch, Of which Mr.. Manning was a men,
Der. Flags were hung az half-mast, and on
Sunday prayers for the family were offered
in all the churches OF the city. President
Cleveland and members of his Cabinet ar
rived AZ the West Shore Depot at q. m.
They were met by Colonel Rice, Governor
Hills private secretary, Mayor Thacher,
Hr. EraBtus Corning and Colonel 10. Il.
bdson, and driven in slelghs to the Exec
utIye Mansion, where they had breakfast.
Secretary Whitney was detained in New
roIk, and was expected to arrive on the
fast train this afternoon. Secretary Endi-
cott, who was called to Boston on private
business, was also expected later in the
day.
/ President Cleveland, this forenoon, sent
a message to Mrs. Manning, asking the
7 privilege of making briet cal, accompa-
MED by the Cabinet officers and Governor
Hill, before the private and public funeral
ceremonies, and at 1880 the party visited
the house and viewed the remains OF their
former friend and associate. All day long,
! until the hour Of the funeral, the trains
brought large delegations from every part
OF the State, and 1t Is doubtful whether the
city ever had such q concourse OF promi-
nent people within Its gates except on
day Of celebration. Senators, assembly,
men, congressman, judges and citizens, all
came to pay their tribute Of respect to the
dead.
L VIEWING THE REMAINS.
The body of the dead statesman, in
y closed in a black cloth-covered casket, was
{ IN the parlor OF the residence OF his son,
Mr.. James III. Manning. At the foot OF the
' casket was a profusion OF camellias and
white roses. The silver plate bore this In
- Born August 16, 1881.
Daniel Manning
Died December "a, 1897.
\ FROM until IL O'Clock the personal
friends OF Mr.. Manning we're permitted to
look upon the face OF the dead, which
n looked it's original self, save for the i'm
press left by the raVages Of the struggle
for life be had undergone. The callers
came from all stations in life, and men
whose names are historical wed with those
. whose lot IS humble in the last evidence
! of respect TO the departed. Shortly before
J half past / O'Clock, the Rev. DR.. Reese
offered prayers at the house. only mem
! vsrs oil the family beiRg present. The sad
leave.taking of the fond husband and de-
voted father had its fearful ending. The
lid wss closed, and the coffin was borne TO
the t heaTss arse, by tth the msoboTidsgY f0lloTtng
y department Of the Argus establishment:
I James J. Wall, NJ. ]. Men atty. N. J. No.
+ In, George S. Tice, John Gray and David
Z II. Wade. The pall-bearers were the fol-
} lowing; Charles ]. Canda, OF New York,
: aNice-PTesideDt of the Wertern National
Bank, of which Mr.. Manning was Presi-
dept; Sidney Webster, OF New York, one
. of the ex.SecretsTy's most intimate friends
while at Washington; United States SEN
ator a. p. GOrm6n, OF Maryland @. J.
Jordan. OF New York, of the Western Ma
tional Bank; Congressman Samuel j. Ran.
-&Sal, Of Pbiladelphia; Manton Marble;
Judge Rufus w. Peckham; Simon W.
Rosendsle, from the Board of Directors OF
the Commercial Bank; Erastus Corning,
PRESIDENT of the City National Bank, and
(. John II. Van Antwerp, First Vice-Presi-
tlcent of the City National Bank; ex-Sena-
! tor Roscoe ConkliDg, of New York, and
gPascal p. Pratt, President of the Manufac-
lurers' aud Traders Bank, Of Buffalo.
II THE CHURCH SERVICES.
h The funeral procession took its way
down the street to st. PauPs church in the
! block below. a good portion Of the church
HEps 1sceLearily held in reserve Tor the fam
1s-4y, paul bearers, Representatives OF organi-
Eltasions and others. The Christmas ever
Green's were still in their places. At 1870
tyb'clock. as the people began to arrive the
organ, played By George E. Oliver, bounded
the opening chords OF Chopin's "March
CRANE Of appropriate music. As the last
strains OF Gounod's March were concluded,
the cortege reached the church and the
main doors were opened, the coffin was
borne from the hearse, being met at the en-
trance by the Rector of st. PauPs, Rev.
y, Livingston Reese; Blshop Dome Rev,
Mr. Prawle, Rev. DIR. i. n. Potter, of Ho-
bart College; Rev. Mr.. Battsrshsll, Canon
Robbins, Canon Fulcher, Revs. Mr.. SWartZ,
Mr.. Woodman, Mr.. Kenyon, Mr.. Gray, Mr..
Chapman and Mr.. Belkirke.
- the procession marched up the aisle
EJr. Reese began the reading OF the burial
sS ton and sSe ife The con @ 'nS was s'Tse placed
upon the bier, whion was covered with
eTergreens and palms, and the bearers,
mourners and those that followed took
their places, the pews having bsen ar
ranged as follows: Middle aisle at the left,
bearers, the President and Cabinet, the
Governor and State officers, the Judiciary
and prominent out.of.toWn mourners; at
tho right. the family and very intimate
friends, the directors of the Western, Ma
lsioDsl, New York and Albany Commercial
banks: left sisle at the right, the Mayor
and tity officers: at the left the Argus rep
aesentstiyes; right aisle st the right per-
sonal friends from the city and vicinity
md delegates from Temple Lodge No. II.
Il. and A. NJ, representatives Of Typograph-
cal Uniou No. and other organizations,
and the editors and reporters from each
f;iiy paper.
4 TAKEN TO THE CEMETERY.
Y After DR.. Reese had read the usual lesson
om the First EpIstle of Sc. Paul to the
foriDthians. "Now is Christ risen from
fle dead, and become the first fruits OF
lhernrth slept" the anthem "I Heard
foics from heaven" was rendered with
'A.pe-efect. Prayers By Bishop Doans were
jilowed by nore singing, and, as the Bish-
pronounced the words of benediction,
,7s choir sang "Asleep in Je esus." The
tskst was sgsiu taken 70 the house and